Farha

2021 1h 32m AR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 94

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Synopsis

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Palestine, 1948. After the withdrawal of the British occupiers, tensions rise between Arabs and Jews. Meanwhile, Farha, the smart daughter of the mayor of a small village, unaware of the coming tragedy, dreams of going to study in the big city.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ashraf Barhom
Abu Farha
Karam Taher
Farha
Tala Gammoh
Farida
Ali Suliman
Abu Walid
Sameera Asir
Myassar (Um Mohammad)
Majd Eid
Saleh (Abu Mohammad)
Tulin Al Quran
Abu Mohammad's Daughter #1
Lamar Al Quran
Abu Mohammad's Daughter #2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Darin J. Sallam
Writers: Darin J. Sallam, Deema Azar
Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, English
Countries: Jordan, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, Hebrew, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Jordan, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Darin J. Sallam, shot by Rachel Aoun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nadim Mishlawi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Pierre Laurent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ashraf Barhom and Karam Taher and Tala Gammoh carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11555492 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Darin J. Sallam directs. Rachel Aoun behind the camera. Nadim Mishlawi scores. Pierre Laurent cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Jordan, Sweden. Dialogue in Arabic, Hebrew, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, Hebrew, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Jordan, Sweden.
4Directed by Darin J. Sallam, shot by Rachel Aoun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nadim Mishlawi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Pierre Laurent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ashraf Barhom and Karam Taher and Tala Gammoh carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt11555492 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "palestinian-israeli conflict", "palestine", "female friendship", "zionism".